Patents Examined by Gregory R. Delcotto
  • Spray container comprising a detergent composition
    Patent number: 11459526
    Abstract: The need for a spray container and detergent composition, which exhibits less dribbling of the detergent composition when applied to inclined surfaces, and a higher fraction of the detergent composition contacting the surface after spraying, while also reducing nozzle spitting and improving spray visibility on the treated surface, is met by formulating the composition using a long chain polymer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 16, 2019
    Date of Patent: October 4, 2022
    Assignee: The Procter & Gamble Company
    Inventors: Deepak Ahirwal, Christophe Matthias Guillaumin, James Robert Tinlin
  • Photoresist stripper
    Patent number: 11460778
    Abstract: Improved stripper solutions for removing photoresists from substrates are provided that exhibit improved compatibility with copper, leadfree solder, and epoxy-based molding compounds. The stripper solutions comprise a primary solvent, a secondary glycol ether solvent, potassium hydroxide, and an amine. The solutions also exhibit reduced potassium carbonate crystal formation compared to conventional formulations containing potassium hydroxide, and extended bath life compared to formulations containing tetramethylammonium hydroxide.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 26, 2019
    Date of Patent: October 4, 2022
    Assignee: VERSUM MATERIALS US, LLC
    Inventors: Richard Dalton Peters, Yuanmei Cao
  • Color protection in fabrics using citric acid and iminodisuccinate in fine fabric liquid detergent
    Patent number: 11453843
    Abstract: Provided is a liquid detergent that includes a liquid carrier, at least one surfactant, such as at least one anionic surfactant, and at least two chelating agents. A first of the two chelating agents includes citric acid monohydrate. A second of the two chelating agents includes iminodisuccinic acid. A use of the liquid detergent composition for the washing of fabrics. A method of making a cleaning composition comprising combining a liquid carrier, at least one surfactant, and at least two chelating agents, wherein a first of the two chelating agents comprises citric acid monohydrate and a second of the two chelating agents comprises iminodisuccinic acid.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 15, 2016
    Date of Patent: September 27, 2022
    Assignee: Colgate-Palmolive Company
    Inventors: Hector Fuentes Ferrando, Gabriela Perez Castillo, Vania Celeste Pedroza De Leon
  • Liquid hand dishwashing cleaning composition
    Patent number: 11447721
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a hand dishwashing cleaning composition including a surfactant system, wherein the surfactant system includes an anionic surfactant and a co-surfactant, wherein the anionic surfactant includes a mixture of a linear anionic surfactant and a branched anionic surfactant with a defined degree of branching on an alkyl ethoxy sulfate surfactant. Such compositions exhibit surprising and unexpected improved sudsing profile, preferably stable suds, especially when the manual dishwashing is performed in a sink full of water with the cleaning composition diluted in it.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 28, 2020
    Date of Patent: September 20, 2022
    Assignee: The Procter & Gamble Company
    Inventors: Jan Julien Marie-Louise Billiauw, Roel Krols, Christopher Stephen Jones
  • Composition containing lanthanide metal complex
    Patent number: 11441105
    Abstract: Provided is the use of a lanthanide metal complex as a bleaching catalyst. In particular, the lanthanide metal complex comprises a ligand which is an aromatic compound having at least one electron withdrawing substituent and at least one nucleophilic group. Provided is also a composition containing the lanthanide metal complex.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 15, 2017
    Date of Patent: September 13, 2022
    Inventors: Bing Hong, Alexander Lerch, Stéphane Streiff, Peng Fei Ji, Armin T. Liebens
  • Detergents and cleaning agents having improved performance
    Patent number: 11434452
    Abstract: The present invention relates to the use of substituted bis-4H-pyranonyl compounds in which the 4H-pyranonyl units are combined with heteroalkyl groups, in detergents and cleaning agents, for improving detergent or cleaning performance with respect to bleachable stains.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 23, 2020
    Date of Patent: September 6, 2022
    Assignee: Henkel AG & Co. KGaA
    Inventors: Christian Kropf, Sascha Schaefer, Christian Umbreit, Alexander Schulz, Michael Strotz, Thomas J. J. Mueller, Bernhard Mayer, Melanie Denissen
  • Dispersant system for automatic dish washing formulations
    Patent number: 11427790
    Abstract: An automatic dishwashing composition is provided, comprising: a dispersant polymer blend, comprising an acrylic acid homopolymer; and a copolymer of acrylic acid and a sulfonated monomer; wherein the dispersant polymer blend has a blend ratio of the acrylic acid homopolymer to the copolymer of 3:1 to 1:3; a surfactant; a builder; and optionally, an additive.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 19, 2018
    Date of Patent: August 30, 2022
    Assignees: Dow Global Technologies LLC, Rohm and Haas Company
    Inventors: Severine Ferrieux, Eric Wasserman, Marianne Creamer, Edward D. Daugs, Sara B. Klamo, Paul Mercando
  • Surfactant blend for removal of fatty soils
    Patent number: 11427787
    Abstract: Alkaline cleaning compositions with a blend of an amine and a nonionic alcohol ethoxylate between about 1:2 to about 1:10, preferably about 1:5 to about 1:10, with an alkalinity source and chelant are provided. The cleaning compositions provide efficacious cleaning of fatty soils to enhance fatty soil removal. Methods of cleaning surfaces using the cleaning composition are also disclosed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 20, 2019
    Date of Patent: August 30, 2022
    Assignee: Ecolab USA Inc.
    Inventors: Kelly Anne Rightmire, Carter M. Silvernail
  • Acidic cleaner
    Patent number: 11421191
    Abstract: Methods and compositions for cleaning industrial equipment (e.g. biofuel or corn ethanol plant equipment) in place at high temperatures using acidic methane sulfonic acid compositions having a low pH.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 13, 2019
    Date of Patent: August 23, 2022
    Assignees: ECOLAB USA INC., BASF SE
    Inventors: Sukhwan Soontravanich, Chris Nagel, Jennifer Stokes, Claire Notermann, James S. Dailey, Thomas B. Gessner, Joseph P. Borst
  • Use of tertiary amines and alkyl alcohol blends to control surfactant composition rheology
    Patent number: 11414625
    Abstract: A surfactant composition includes a surfactant component including an alcohol ethoxy sulfate having a C8-C20 backbone ethoxylated with from about 1 to about 10 moles of ethylene oxide and is present in an amount of from about 20 to about 80 weight percent actives. The surfactant composition also includes water present in a total amount of about 10 to about 35 weight percent. The surfactant composition further includes an alkyl alcohol present in an amount of from about 3 to about 10 weight percent. The surfactant composition also includes a tertiary amine present in an amount of about 5 to about 30 weight percent actives based on a total weight of the surfactant composition and having three arms wherein each arm includes from about 1 to about 25 moles of ethylene oxide functionality. The surfactant composition has a viscosity of less than about 10,000 cps measured at 20° C.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 7, 2019
    Date of Patent: August 16, 2022
    Assignee: Henkel AG & Co. KGaA
    Inventor: Daniel Thomas Piorkowski
  • Automatic dishwashing method
    Patent number: 11414629
    Abstract: A method of washing dishware in a dishwasher comprising the step of delivering into the dishwasher: a) a first composition comprising oxygen bleach and substantially free of enzymes; followed by b) a second composition comprising enzymes wherein the first composition has a pH of at least 11 and the pH of the first composition is at least 1 pH unit greater the pH of the second composition wherein the pH is measured at wash concentration at 20° C.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 18, 2020
    Date of Patent: August 16, 2022
    Assignee: The Procter & Gamble Company
    Inventors: Nathalie Sophie Letzelter, Shari Joy Soper, Sylvan Amos, Kristopher L. Delgado, Elliott Stowe, Sarah Galea
  • Cleaning and disinfectant composition
    Patent number: 11407963
    Abstract: A biodegradable cleaning and disinfectant concentrate and method for disinfecting and cleaning surfaces. The concentrate consists essentially of a reaction product of hydrochloric acid and urea; an ethoxylated alcohol surfactant; water; and optionally, a peroxide booster. The reaction product is present in an amount ranging from about 30 to about 50 percent by weight based on a total weight of the concentrate.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 17, 2020
    Date of Patent: August 9, 2022
    Inventor: Thomas M. Ellsworth
  • Method of manufacturing a semiconductor device and a cleaning composition for an adhesive layer
    Patent number: 11380537
    Abstract: Embodiments of the inventive concepts provide a method of manufacturing a semiconductor device and a cleaning composition for an adhesive layer. The method includes preparing a semiconductor substrate to which an adhesive layer adheres, removing the adhesive layer from the semiconductor substrate, and applying a cleaning composition to the semiconductor substrate to remove a residue of the adhesive layer. The cleaning composition includes a solvent including a ketone compound and having a content that is equal to or greater than 40 wt % and less thaadminn 90 wt %, quaternary ammonium salt, and primary amine.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 1, 2019
    Date of Patent: July 5, 2022
    Assignee: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Hoyoung Kim, Hyo-Sun Lee, Soojin Kim, Keonyoung Kim, Jinhye Bae, Hoon Han, Tae Soo Kwon, Jung Hun Lim
  • Cleaning compositions with polyalkanolamines
    Patent number: 11377625
    Abstract: The invention relates to cleaning compositions comprising polyalkanolamine polymers. The present invention further relates to methods of cleaning dishware and hard surfaces using such cleaning compositions.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 18, 2015
    Date of Patent: July 5, 2022
    Assignee: BASF SE
    Inventors: Patrick Firmin August Delplancke, Frank Hulskotter, Bjoern Ludolph, Steffen Maas, Sophia Rosa Ebert
  • Detergent additive
    Patent number: 11370995
    Abstract: A detergent additive comprising an active, the active comprising one or both of tetraacetylethylenediamine or triacetylethylenediamine; and the reaction product of a compound that functions as a Michael donor and a compound that functions as a Michael acceptor; wherein, the compound that functions as a Michael donor is selected from the group consisting of acetoacetate esters, cyanoacetate esters and malonic acid esters; the compound that functions as a Michael acceptor is a multifunctional acrylate; and the weight percent of the tetraacetylethylenediamine in the detergent additive is 10 to 90 percent.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 10, 2018
    Date of Patent: June 28, 2022
    Assignee: DOW GLOBAL TECHNOLOGIES LLC
    Inventors: Xue Chen, Xin Jin
  • Nail polish removing composition
    Patent number: 11351101
    Abstract: The invention relates to compositions for removing nail polish comprising a solvent and a high load of colorant, preferably between 0.5 wt % and 5.0 wt %. Preferably, the composition has an absorption peak in a range between 460 nm and 600 nm, and a normalized extinction of at least 0.5 for at least one wavelength in the range when measured in an optically transparent solvent via spectrophotometer and across 1 cm path length in a ratio of 1:8 composition to optically transparent solvent. Methods of removing nail polish are also provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 31, 2018
    Date of Patent: June 7, 2022
    Assignee: L'ORÉAL
    Inventors: Andrea E. Schlather, Aline Aude Guimont, Daniella Cristina Gonzalez-Toro
  • Sustainable laundry sour compositions with iron control
    Patent number: 11339357
    Abstract: Linen treatment compositions and linen processes are disclosed which help to prevent iron deposition from wash water, and/or redeposition after iron containing stain (such as blood) removal by alkaline detergents. The linen treatment composition is a combination of a hydroxycarboxylic acid and an acid source, which may be organic or inorganic. The invention provides for effective iron control in a phosphorus-free formula that is also free of toxic or hazardous chemicals and includes sustainable, environmentally friendly ingredients, while still providing effective iron control.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 15, 2021
    Date of Patent: May 24, 2022
    Assignee: Ecolab USA Inc.
    Inventors: Sukhwan Soontravanich, Stephan Hubig, Altony J. Miralles
  • Liquid fabric treatment compositions comprising brightener
    Patent number: 11339356
    Abstract: Liquid fabric treatment compositions that include benefit agent capsules, brightener, and a quaternary ammonium ester softening active. Methods of making and using such compositions.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 8, 2019
    Date of Patent: May 24, 2022
    Assignee: The Procter & Gamble Company
    Inventors: Johan Smets, Conny Erna Alice Joos, Pascale Claire Annick Vansteenwinckel
  • Acidic hard surface cleaner with glycine betaine ester
    Patent number: 11339353
    Abstract: Cleaning compositions that include (a) a glycine betaine ester, (b) an acidifying agent, (c) polysaccharide thickener, and (d) water, are provided. Commonly, the glycine betaine ester may include one or more compounds of formula (I): Me3N+—CH2—C(O)—O—R X? wherein R is an aliphatic group having 8 to 22 carbon atoms and X? represents an inorganic or organic anion. Commonly, the composition has a pH of no more than about 4, a viscosity of no more than about 1,500 cP at a shear rate of 10 at 25° C., and/or a viscosity of at least about 250 cP at a shear rate of 50 at 25° C. (where the viscosities are determined with a Brookfield Cone/Plate viscometer). The cleaning composition may exhibit a unique sheer thinning profile, such that the composition thins less after being sprayed onto a surface and thereby providing a longer contact time than conventional cleaning products.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 17, 2016
    Date of Patent: May 24, 2022
    Assignee: S.C. Johnson & Son, Inc.
    Inventor: Marie-Esther Saint Victor
  • Surfactant composition
    Patent number: 11331259
    Abstract: A surfactant composition comprising a sugar-based surfactant comprising a C8-C16 alkyl glucoside, a C8-C16 alkyl polyglucoside, or a combination of a C8-C16 alkyl glucoside and a C8-C16 alkyl polyglucoside; a C8-C18 amphodiacetate; a C8-C16 acyl sarcosinate, a C8-C16 acyl glutamate, a C8-C16 acyl glycinate, or a combination thereof; and optionally a C8-C14 acyl lactylate, wherein the composition is free of sulfated anionic surfactants.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 9, 2020
    Date of Patent: May 17, 2022
    Assignee: RITA CORPORATION
    Inventors: Katherine S. Maka, Thomas A. Keech, Lauren A. Strohmaier